Major Wind project in Manitoba takes flight

Manitoba is looking to rival Alberta as a major player in the growing Wind energy market in Canada. Westman (NRC profile). The CBC reports on a $1.5 Billion (CAD) project with the potential to produce as much as 1400MW of electricity. Enough to power “hundreds of thousands” of homes. The first phase is slated to …

Want to keep cheap gas? Fight for Nigerian human rights!

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably adjusted, however begrudgingly, to the current price of gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and/or natural gas. Today.. the price of Oil continues to hover around $61 for both the NY and London Brent markets. However, the security of that ever-present stream of oil is, as always, under threat. Whether …

8.1 Years of Gas… Tar Sands switch to… Coal?

According to Dave Hughes, who in 2002 was Leader of the “National Coal Inventory” project for Natural Resources Canada (NRC), recently gave a presentation. The thrust of his presentation.. given to a sellout audience in Calgary, Aberta… Canadian Natural gas has eight years left The title of his presentation would have been even more enticing …